The
senior teaching professional at Ryder Cup venue Celtic Manor is to take up the
role of helping to guide the future golfing talent in South East Wales.
John McDonald will take over the role as the South East Academy
golf coach for the Golf Union of Wales, combined with his work at Celtic Manor,
nurturing the talented junior golfers in the area as they progress through to
the Wales squads and beyond.
“I am delighted to have the chance to play a role in helping so
many of the best young golfers in the area,” said McDonald, from Efail Isaf,
who worked at the Vale of Glamorgan resort before moving to Celtic Manor.
“I have had a taste of working with the elite players in my time
at the Vale and Celtic Manor, as well as the knowledge and confidence I have
gained through becoming a national technical representative for Titleist.
“This has exposed me to many elite performers and given me a great
insight into their performance keys, I am looking forward to being able to pass
that on.
“I have a lot of experience of the modern methods of golf coaching
and analysis within the industry.
“I have a passion for learning and enjoy seeing others benefit
from my skill as a golf professional, I would like to become a world class
coach and to enable me to achieve this I have been shadowing elite coaches
working with European Tour players and amateur international golfers.”
McDonald completed his PGA foundation degree in 2011, finishing
fourth in training, as well as a first class sports science degree from the
University of Glamorgan with his dissertation covering details of the golf
swing in novices and professionals.
“We are very pleased that John will be joining the team of top
class professionals who are guiding the young players in Wales,” said Golf
Union of Wales Director of Performance Ben Waterhouse.
“He was an outstanding candidate for the role who will certainly
bring a high level of skill and experience to the position of working with the
elite junior golfers coming through the ranks in South East Wales.
“Talent identification will also be a key part of the role as we
work towards developing the best young players in Wales to prepare them for the
top levels of amateur golf and hopefully the professional ranks beyond that.
“We have a strong team of coaches all around Wales feeding into
the national structure under men's coach Neil Matthews and ladies coach Jeremy
Bennett, so it is great to have John as part of that team.”
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